# Fractures at McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021042731` · 4/1/2021 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
- **Source:** Tugboat, towboat
- **Secondary source:** Drums, pulleys, sheaves
## Employer
- **Name:** McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc.
- **Location:** 2604 R Penrose Ferry Road, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19145
- **NAICS:** 488330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a tugboat to winch the barge. While the employee was winching the barge, the winch handle spun backward and struck the employee's right wrist, resulting in a compound fracture of the wrist.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*